Why Now? The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers

Before he wrote ‘The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers‘ Casey focused on an issue of genuine moment and merit. He cited a study on the surge in spending on alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) in the context of the stagnation in spend on law firms. In The Rise of Alternative Legal Service Providers, first published on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog, Casey explains why ALSPs seem finally to be at an inflection point, given that their value proposition has been obvious for years (I would add, at least to those able and willing to see).

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Posted by on Jun 13, 2017 in Business models, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

Allen & Overy does it again and again. Others are following.

Allen & Overy’s senior partner Wim Dejonghe recently said: “It’s clear that lockstep has its limits, but it’s also clear that it is at the heart of Allen & Overy’s success.” Built on lock-step, one of the oldest planks in the BigLaw (business model) platform, Allen & Overy is an innovation pathfinder par excellence in the global legal services supply chain. This post captures some of the highlights the Allen & Overy journey and flags how other firms are taking steps to remake their businesss models. 

The post is intended to inspire others to preserve the best of tradition and embrace the future.

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Posted by on Jun 8, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models | 1 comment

NewLaw firm lexvoco enters Japan

On April 21, 2017, Asia Law Portal broke the news that NewLaw firm lexvoco has entered the Japanese market. With the permission of John Grimley, a regular contributor to Dialogue, I am pleased to publish the essence of this important news.

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Posted by on Apr 26, 2017 in Business models, NewLaw business models | 0 comments

‘Legal Innovation’ is not an oxymoron—it’s farther along than you think

‘Legal Innovation’ Is Not An Oxymoron by Mark Cohen makes some provocative statements, e.g. ‘Law’s Uber moment has yet to occur….’ Read on and judge for yourself. Will there be a tipping point? Or should we expect rapid incremental change? Afterall, there are many segments in the legal services supply chain and each is being affected in different ways and rates of change.  

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Posted by on Apr 7, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models | 0 comments

Did we serenely pass a tipping point?

Ken Grady’s post argues that a recent survey from Corporate Counsel magazine suggests we did pass a tipping point in legal services in the US. I would this tipping point has or is being reached in other major jurisdictions too. 

As my kids used to say, “Made you look”! Remember, we rarely know a tipping point until we have passed it. We see them while looking back. We realize the world changed as we watched another cute cat video. For the record, I prefer the video of Professors Collins and Stone talking with Judge Posner. The Judge shares some provocative thoughts about the Supreme Court.

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Posted by on Apr 4, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models, Legal services ecosystem | 0 comments

Tomorrowland – another wake-up call to BigLaw

Bruce MacEwen’s (aka Adam Smith Esq) latest book, Tomorrowland, is another wake-up call to BigLaw firms. Subtitled ‘Scenarios for law firms beyond the horizon’, Tomorrowland has clearly caught the attention of some BigLaw leaders, if the early reactions are a gauge.

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Posted by on Mar 1, 2017 in BigLaw firms, Business models | 0 comments